LOGINAfter thanking the officers, Louis checked the time—it was already half past nine.“Let’s head home. The temperature’s dropping; I don’t want anyone catching a cold.”Marcus stood still, muttering under his breath, “But Loraine’s favorite singer hasn’t even gone on yet…”Louis turned sharply toward
“He said he was thirsty, so I went to buy him a drink. I clearly told him not to move and when I got back, he was gone!”Loraine’s face went pale with worry. “Let’s look for him right now! I saw security guards and some police officers earlier. We can ask them for help!”The three of them forgot all
Mason, the quieter and more composed one, simply listened to the music, occasionally nodding along to the rhythm.The youngest, Manuel, was too short to see the stage at all, swallowed up by the crowd and left with nothing but the thundering music pounding in his ears.Before long, he got restless.
“Marcus, every time you sneak out, you use the same excuse,” Manuel said, crossing his arms. “Can’t you at least come up with something new?”Marcus froze. Loraine quickly jumped in with a smile. “Manuel, we really do have something serious to take care of this time. It’s boring stuff. You’d have w
“Raine, look, your fingers need to lift here, then drop cleanly. Watch my hand when I play.”In the Walker family’s grand music room, young Mason was patiently teaching Loraine how to play the piano.Sunlight streamed through the tall windows, half spilling over the glossy surface of the hundred-tho
Grace tried to lift her head, but she was too weak to manage even that small movement.A nurse quickly stepped forward and raised the head of the bed so that Grace only needed to lower her gaze to see the tiny baby in Laura’s arms.“A daughter… girls are so sweet,” Grace murmured, the words faint bu
Eugene’s face flushed with anger. "Uncle, you're way out of line! That’s a personal attack!"Louis didn’t so much as blink. He let out a short, cold laugh. "Even if my words sound harsh, they’re nothing compared to how disgraceful your behavior has been.""Louis Walker!" Eugene was so furious
Would an online friend she’d never met, and a suitor from real life, really invite her to the same art exhibition by coincidence? Adora couldn’t help wondering. Would she start connecting the dots and grow suspicious?Louis was a mess of emotions. Part of him hoped she’d figure it out. But another
Eugene clearly hadn’t shared the same reservations. He’d gone all in—no restraint and thought of consequences.Adora gave a light chuckle. "You actually do look like a proper elder for once."Louis opened his mouth to retort, but she leaned in with a cotton swab and warned, "Don’t move."He obedien
"I’m not going anywhere with you. I’ll head back on my own.""And what am I supposed to do?""Figure it out."Adora didn’t even glance at him. He was the third heir of the Walker family—surely he wasn’t worried about getting home.Louis only chuckled, saying nothing. He flagged down the server, pai







